St John's C of E Primary School
St. John’s is a Church of England Primary School situated close to the centre of the small town of Midsomer Norton, which is within Bath & North East Somerset.
The School took on academy status in December 2013.
The school, founded in 1721, is proud of its long tradition but is also forward looking. It is situated on a large site with a playing field and Early Years playing facilities to the rear of the building. The school is popular and demand for places is high. There is a thriving Parent’s Association that raises funds to support the school.
This year there are 398 children on roll in 14 classrooms (two per year group). There are 20 teachers including the Headteacher.
The ‘good’ inspection by Ofsted in October 2016 was followed by the Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools in November 2015 . The SIAMS Inspection judged the school to be outstanding in all four areas.
As a foundation for learning, we will seek to build wisdom, knowledge and skills through:
- Developing outstanding teaching and learning by holding the highest ambitions for all our pupils, and knowing the children well
- Ensuring that everyone makes the very best progress that they can, we provide a broad, academic, relevant and enriched curriculum which enables all to discover their unique gifts and talents, and to strive for academic, creative, scientific and sporting excellence
- Providing a curriculum which is designed to give pupils a sense of resilience, aspiration, curiosity and empathy as well as an understanding of the wider world and communities
- Constantly learning as professionals, evolving and refining our practice, and modelling the learning behaviours we expect from our pupils
As a foundation for caring, we will seek to build hope, aspiration and courageous advocacy by:
- Giving a high priority to emotional and physical wellbeing and providing children with strategies to strengthen their self-confidence and physical capabilities
- Caring for and developing the whole child to lead a healthy lifestyle, emotionally, physically and spiritually
- Developing the character of each child through giving rich opportunities for spiritual reflection and growth.
As a foundation for caring, we will seek to build a community and live well together by:
- Teaching children about their rights and responsibilities towards others helping them to develop their understanding of their role within our ever changing local and global communities
- Teaching children to take pride in themselves and others, valuing the importance of teamwork, resilience and perseverance in all that they are faced with.
As a foundation for caring, we will seek to build dignity and respect through:
- Having Christian Values at the heart of school life, building our community on strong loving relationships and mutual respect for one another.
- Providing a warm, welcoming and safe school in which each member is valued as a unique individual